The 33rd Rescue Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, train, plan and execute every day to ensure they have what it takes to help when someone’s life is on the line.

The 33rd Rescue Squadron is part of the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, Japan. It operates Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk aircraft conducting search and rescue missions. The squadron …

2016年10月31日 · Kadena Air Base, Japan -- HH-60G Pave Hawk aircrews from the 33rd Rescue Squadron count on their maintainers for both their lives and the lives of those they rescue. …

2016年10月26日 · Before and after each mission, a 33rd RQS HH-60G is inspected by the 33rd HMU Airmen. They ensure the aircraft is always ready for flight, and they also address any …

2016年7月6日 · The 33rd HMU prepares the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter for the 33rd RQS to be able to rescue those in need no matter where they are. “There’s a bigger drive, a bigger …

2011年11月4日 · Thirty-three maintainers from the 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit at Kadena Air Base, Japan, escorted their helicopters to Osan Air Base, Korea, for Pacific Thunder -- an …

2022年3月2日 · U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ricky Vega, 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit crew chief, performs maintenance on a landing gear strut during an 18th Wing readiness …

33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60 Pave Hawks prepare to take off for a large force exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 22, 2022. The 33rd RQS maintains readiness for mobilization, …

2016年10月26日 · KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – HH-60G Pave Hawk aircrews from the 33rd Rescue Squadron count on their maintainers for both their lives and the lives of those they …

Members of the 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit load an HH-60 Pave Hawk onto a C-17 Globemaster III, Jan. 26, 2016, at Kadena Air Base.